Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Chicken-Andouille Gumbo and Muffuletta Sandwich



What a great dish for Mardi Gras or anytime you want to bring New Orleans to your home. I made this yesterday and it was so good!
                                                   ---- Cook Because You Can
Chicken-Andouille Gumbo
1 1/2 gallons water
1 (4-pound) chicken, cut up
5 bay leaves
5 parsley sprigs
3 whole garlic cloves
1 pound andouille or smoked sausage, diced
2 medium onions, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 large celery rib, chopped
3 tablespoons minced garlic
4 chicken bouillon cubes
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
Hot cooked rice

Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a large stockpot; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour. Remove chicken, reserving broth. Skin, bone, and coarsely chop chicken; set aside. Pour broth through a wire-mesh strainer into a large bowl, discarding solids. Measure 1 gallon broth, and return to stockpot. Add sausage and next 5 ingredients; simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour.

Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat; gradually whisk in flour, and cook, whisking constantly, until flour is a dark caramel color (about 20 minutes). Stir into sausage mixture, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour. Stir in chicken, salt, and red and black pepper; simmer, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes. Skim off fat.

Stir in green onions and parsley; simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in filé powder. Serve over hot cooked rice with hot sauce, if desired.


Muffuletta
2 cups Olive Salad (See recipe below)
1 (16-ounce) French bread loaf, split horizontally
1/2 pound sliced hard salami
1/2 pound sliced cooked ham
6 Swiss cheese slices
6 thin provolone cheese slices
Spread 1 cup Olive Salad evenly on bottom half of bread; layer as desired with salami, ham, and cheeses, and spread with remaining Olive Salad. Cover with bread top. Cut crosswise into sandwiches.


Olive Salad
1 (1-quart) jar mixed pickled vegetables
1 purple onion, quartered (optional)
1 (16-ounce) jar pitted green olives, drained
2 (2 1/4-ounce) cans chopped ripe olives, drained
1/4 cup chopped pepperoncini peppers
2 tablespoons capers
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 cup olive oil $
1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (7.25-ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and coarsely chopped (optional)

Drain pickled vegetables, reserving 1/4 cup liquid.
Pulse pickled vegetables, onion, if desired, and next 10 ingredients in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Stir in reserved vegetable liquid and, if desired, roasted red peppers; cover and chill 8 hours. Chill leftover mixture up to 2 weeks.

Southern Living
JANUARY 1998

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